John Emerson

John Emerson

Writing May 29, 1874 Mar 7, 1956 (aged 82) Sandusky, Ohio, USA

John Emerson (born Clifton Paden; May 29, 1874 – March 7, 1956) was an American stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films (many featuring Douglas Fairbanks). Emerson was married to Anita Loos from June 15, 1919, until his death, and prior to that the couple had worked together as a writing team for motion pictures. They would continue to be credited jointly, even as Loos pursued independent projects.

5 Acting Credits
50 Crew Credits

Acting

The Grey Sentinel Movie

The Grey Sentinel

1913
The Bachelor's Romance Movie

The Bachelor's Romance

as David Holmes

1915
The Flying Torpedo Movie

The Flying Torpedo

as Winthrop Clavering

1916
The Failure Movie

The Failure

as Tom Warder

1915
The Conspiracy Movie

The Conspiracy

as Winthrop Clavering

1914

Crew

San Francisco Movie

San Francisco

Producer

1936
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish Movie

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

Director

1916
The Cowboy and the Lady Movie

The Cowboy and the Lady

Additional Writing

1938
Eshaet Hob Movie

Eshaet Hob

Original Story

1960
Saratoga Movie

Saratoga

Associate Producer

1937
Wild and Woolly Movie

Wild and Woolly

Director

1917
The Girl from Missouri Movie

The Girl from Missouri

Screenplay

1934
Conspiracy Movie

Conspiracy

Theatre Play

1930
The Matrimaniac Movie

The Matrimaniac

Screenplay

1916
The Struggle Movie

The Struggle

Screenstory

1931
His Picture in the Papers Movie

His Picture in the Papers

Director

1916
The Social Secretary Movie

The Social Secretary

Director

1916